{"id":6299,"date":"2015-09-03T01:52:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T08:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6299"},"modified":"2018-03-07T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:56:44","slug":"any-objections-doctors-still-pressured-against-following-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=6299","title":{"rendered":"Any objections? Doctors still pressured against following conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Catholic News Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Carol Glatz<\/p>\n<p>ROME (CNS) &#8212; When St. John Paul II called for conscientious objection against laws legitimizing abortion and euthanasia 20 years ago, one Catholic doctor never imagined the struggle and sacrifice to carry out that duty would last for so long.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Walley, a British obstetrician and gynecologist who founded and heads MaterCare International, organized the group\u2019s very first world conference in Rome in 2001 on the question of conscience in maternal healthcare. And now, 14 years later, \u201cthe problem hasn\u2019t gone away, it\u2019s still here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To address the ongoing dilemma, MaterCare held its 10th international conference in Rome Aug. 31-Sept. 4 to look at the problem of discrimination against Catholic obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, medical students and health care staff when they object to training and procedures that go against their beliefs. Part of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, MaterCare was founded in 1995 to serve mothers and their children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 1973, I had three choices\u201d when he practiced under Britain\u2019s state-run National Health System: do the abortions, change his specialization or leave the country, Walley said. \u201cSo we left and went to Canada\u201d to start life over with his wife and seven children to support.<\/p>\n<p>While he was \u201cprepared to accept that cross,\u201d he said he felt he did not receive enough support or encouragement from the church and feels medical professionals who become conscientious objectors are still \u201cbasically on our own.\u201d . . . 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